Hartranft Lab 17

Procedure
  • Hang pendulum
  • Test variable mass
  • Test variable amplitude
  • Test variable length
Mass
Mass (kg)
Period (s)
Angle (degrees)
String Length (m)
.5
2.10
37
1
.7
2.03
37
1
.9
2,06
37
1
1.10
2,05
37
1
1.30
2.02
37
1
Lab_17_Mass
Analysis -
The is no recognizable correlation between the mass of the pedulum and its period

Amplitude
Mass (kg)
Period (s)
Angle (degrees)
String length (m)
1.3
2.01
10
1
1.3
2.01
20
1
1.3
2.04
30
1
1.3
2.02
37
1
1.3
2.06
50
1
Lab_17_Amp
Analysis -
There is no recognizable correlation between the amplitude of the pendulum and its period.

Length
Mass (kg)
Period (s)
Angle (degrees)
Length (m)
1.3
1.94
37
.90
1.3
1.835
37
.80
1.3
1.65
37
.70
1.3
1.529
37
.60
1.3
2.05
37
1
Lab_17_Length
Analysis -
There is a strong, positive correlation between the length of the pendulum and its period.